The Cold-formed Steel Engineers Institute (CFSEI) is accepting entries for its annual awards program, recognizing outstanding and innovative cold-formed steel (CFS) framing projects, as well as individuals whose contributions have advanced the industry. This year’s recipients will be announced at the 2018 CFSEI Expo, held at the Wyndham San...
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According to the Spring 2018 Forecast Quarterly Report, nonresidential building starts in the United States will drop by 1.6 percent in 2018. However, the decline can be attributed to a response to some major project initiatives from 2017. Further, Construction—both residential and nonresidential—is expected to rise by five percent...
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SAN FRANCISCO–(BUSINESS WIRE)–T.Y. Lin International (TYLI), a globally recognized full-service infrastructure consulting firm, announces that the $50M transformation of Niagara Falls State Park in Niagara Falls, New York, is nearing completion. TYLI was retained by the New York State Office of Parks, Recreation and Historic Preservation...
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The American Concrete Institute (ACI) is seeking project submissions for its fourth annual Excellence in Concrete Construction Awards. The global competition is open to those who have won awards at a local level through a sponsoring ACI chapter or have otherwise been nominated by an ACI international partner.
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The American Society of Civil Engineers (ASCE) recently updated its guidelines for retrofits in earthquake-prone areas. The ASCE/Structural Engineering Institute (SEI) 41-17, Seismic Evaluation and Retrofit of Existing Buildings, describes deficiency-based and systematic procedures to evaluate and retrofit existing buildings to withstand the effects of earthquakes.
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Kaven + Co. and William / Kaven Architecture have unveiled new renderings and a conceptual plan for the proposed redevelopment of Portland, Oregon’s Broadway Corridor. The concept, which would provide approximately 464,515 m2 (5 million sf) of new development, consists of multiple high-rise, mixed-use buildings with interesting and daring...
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Long-time Harvard professor is one of the winners of the 2017-’18 Architectural Education Awards. Each year, the Association of Collegiate Schools of Architecture (ACSA) honors educators for exemplary work in building design, community collaborations, scholarship, and service.
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A slate look-alike and green roof were among the winners of this year’s Asphalt Roofing Manufacturers Association’s (ARMA) Quality Asphalt Roofing Case-study (QARC) Awards.
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The American Concrete Institute (ACI) will host its spring convention from March 25 to 29 at the Grand America Hotel and the Little America Hotel in Salt Lake City, Utah. More than 2000 engineers, architects, contractors, educators, and manufacturers are expected to convene at the event to collaborate on...
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The U.S. Green Building Council (USGBC) has released its annual list of the Top 10 States for LEED (Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design), ranking states in terms of certified square feet per resident.
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